Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-11-18
In Memoriam.

the funeral of comrade Edwin
Darrow, held Oct. 2Sth 1887, the
following proceedings were had:
1t was agreed that the Post
attend the funeral of comrade
| Darrow, that the burial service of
the G. A. r. be used, that the
piece of artillery belonging to the
Post, of which comrade Darrow
had charge during his life time,
be appropriately draped and oc-
cupy its proper place il. the funeral
procession. That committee
consisting of comrades Brown,
Heiny and Gates, be appointed to
report resolutions and memorial
record at our next regular meeting.
At o regular meeting of the
Post held Nov. Sd 1887, the COM
mittec submitted the following
report, which was unanimously
iadopted:
Comrade Edwin Darrow was
born in Summit Co. Ohio, July
Sth 1S30-was married to Miss
Orilla Searey, Nov. 3D., 1852, emf
grated to the State of Iowa the
same year, and to Adair Co. Mo,
in 1854, since which time until
his death, he lived in or in the
vicinity of Kirksville. Early in
1862 he enlisted in the 50th E.
NJ. NJ, and was appointed First
Lieut.. of company A, to rank
from July 80, 1862. In the organ
ization of the regiment and for
some months he acted as quarter
master.
On June 26th 1864 company A.
50th E. NJ. NJ. was transferred to
the 86th Z. M. NJ. and on August
24th 1864 he was mustered into
the United States service in Co. A
39th Mo. Vols, as First Lieut..
Was mustered out as such July
10Th 1865, making in all three
years service, serving until the
close of the war. His service in
the 39th regiment was varied. His
well known business qualifications.
his complete trustworthiness and
his acurate methods of work fitted
him for special and important
service where great interests and
values were involved. He served
great part of the time as quarter
master of his command. Fifty of
his company were massacred at
Centralia Mo-, Sept. 9th 1864.
He was at the tine on detached
service elsewhere. As soon as he
learned of the massacre he went to
Centralia. Through his persistent
efforts and unti1ing energy, all Of
the dead of his company were re-
turned to their families and
friends for burial. The 39th Mo-,
did excellent service in Mo, KY,
and Tenn. He was mustered a |
comrade of CorpI. Dix Post April
10Th 1888, and has been faithful
comrade among US since. He was
made a companion of the Loyal
Legion in June 1887, and was in
good standing in that order at his
death. He was elected Sheriff |
and c-llector of Adair Co.. in 1866, |
elected in 1868 filling the office
four years. He was several times
a member of our city council. He
was president of the First Nation
al Bank at its organization. He
was at the time of his death a
director of the Kirksville Savings
Bank, which latter position he
had held for years.
Death for the fifth tine during
the year, has entered our Post and
stricken down a comrade.
Thus one by one we are being
out of the Grand Army
of the Republic on earth and one
by one the names are enrolled in
the celestial world beyond this
vale OF tears and sorrow.
Our comrades there await us,
to give each a soldiers welcome
when it comes our time to cross
the dark river. Il
On the morning of Oct, 9th, /.
1887, as the sun was rising in his
splendor and lifting the darkness
from the eastern horizon, the 8
spirit of comrade Edwin Darrow
winged its flight from this world
% God who gave it. Making the
fifth comrade of this Post, of the t
lead of 1887. He was a patriot
whose devotion to his country ,,
through years of weary, exhaust |
ng service, enfeebled as he was i
~ disease caused by the exposure
md hardships endured, never :
altered. AS a soldier he per- G
ormed his duties well and faith J
ully filing as shown by the G
ecord many responsible offices. .
As citizen he was conspicuous t
or his industry, integrity and {
ionor. Especially trusted by the a
'eople and his business associates. {
is life's work was as upright and e
onorable as it was faithful and f
AS comrade among US, d
re will remember him for his =